San Gabriel Valley Digest

El Monte : Water Rates Increased

San Gabriel Valley Water Co., based in El Monte, has increased its water rates by 4.1% to offset the rising costs of buying power from the Southern California Edison Co. and the Southern California Gas Co.

It will increase the monthly water bill of a resident who uses 2,000 cubic feet of water from $16.39 to $17.05, except in a portion of Hacienda Heights where residents pay higher rates because the water must be pumped to a higher elevation. The Hacienda Heights rate for 2,000 cubic feet of water will climb from $18.22 a month to $18.78.